The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 97: The Little Girl with a Curl

Performer: Librivox - Allyson Hester

Directions

Study the poem for one week.

Over the week:

• Look at the poem picture.
• Read or listen to the poem.
• Review the synopsis.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Study the review questions.

Synopsis

The narrator describes a little girl, who acts in the extreme. She is either very good or plain horrid.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Recite the Title, the Poet's Name, and the Poem

• Each day this week, recite aloud the title of the poem, the name of the poet, and the poem. Instructors may need to prompt children line-by-line.

Activity 2: Narrate the Poem

• After reading or listening to the poem, narrate the poem events aloud using your own words.

Activity 3: Color the Poem   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 101 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a little girl with a curl on her forehead.
• Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 5

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Little Girl with a Curl.'

1 / 5

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 5

Answer 2

The narrator describes a little girl, who acts in the extreme. She is either very good or plain horrid.

2 / 5

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 5

Answer 3

The narrator and the little girl.

3 / 5

Question 4

Does the poem teach us anything?

4 / 5

Answer 4

Even if you are very good some of the time, it does not make up for being horrid other times.

4 / 5

Question 5

Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem.

5 / 5

Answer 5

It shows the little girl sitting in a chair and looking grumpy.

5 / 5

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Little Girl with a Curl.'
2. What happens in the poem? The narrator describes a little girl, who acts in the extreme. She is either very good or plain horrid.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and the little girl.
4. Does the poem teach us anything? Even if you are very good some of the time, it does not make up for being horrid other times.
5. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows the little girl sitting in a chair and looking grumpy.